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Camera Angles
High Angle
High-Angle
A
high-angle
shot
is
a
cinematography technique where
the camera points down on the
subject from above.
High-Angle
This type of shot is used to make the
subject
or
object
below
seem
vulnerable, powerless, or weak.
High-Angle
This camera angle is most commonly
used in horror movies to indicate a
sense of entitlement the camera has
over the subject below.
Low-Angle
Low-Angle
A low-angle shot is when the camera
is positioned low on the vertical axis,
below the level of the eyeline, and
looks up at an object or subject
above.
Low-Angle
This
camera
angle
evokes
a
psychological effect by making the
subject above, which the camera is
angled at, look strong and powerful.
Low-Angle
Another common way this angle is
used, is to increase the perceived
height of an object-- as when
something is filmed from a low angle
is causes it to appear quite larger than
it actually is.
Over the Shoulder
Over the Shoulder
The over the shoulder shot, is most
commonly used in film when two or
more characters are talking to each
other in conversation.
Over the Shoulder
This type of shot is used to establish
eyeline of where each character in the
scene is looking, and is most
commonly framed through a medium
or close-up shot.
Over the Shoulder
This type of shot can also be used to
indicate to the viewer that a specific
character in the film sees something
that the other characters might not
yet see.
Bird’s Eye
Bird’s Eye
The bird’s eye view shot, or an aerial
view shot, is when the camera is
located up above, overhead, capturing
the action going on below.
Bird’s Eye
In today’s day and age, these types of
shots are most commonly captured
with a drone in order to be able to get
the full view of what is happening
down below.
Bird’s Eye
Bird’s
eye
shots
are
used
as
establishing shots to give context of
where the setting of the film is, in
addition to being used as transition
shots to show what exactly is going on
in a setting from an aerial view.
Dutch Angle/Tilt
Dutch Angle/Tilt
The Dutch angle/tilt is more of a
stylistic approach to cinematography.
In order to execute this, you must tilt
your camera to one side, which results
in a frame that is not level.
Dutch Angle/Tilt
This type of camera angle is used
mostly to create a dramatic effect
within a film and can evoke a series of
different emotions.
Dutch Angle/Tilt
The
Dutch
angle
can
heighten
psychological distress and tension,
which in turn, creates a cinematic
environment that creates suspense
and a sense of thrill.
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